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Category: Weight Management & Body Composition

Balancing performance fueling with body composition goals. Addresses common concerns about weight gain during ultra training. Appeals to runners seeking data-driven approaches to optimize their power-to-weight ratio without compromising performance.

Calorie Needs for Ultra Training: Daily Requirements
Weight Management & Body Composition

Calorie Needs for Ultra Training: Daily Requirements

You’re logging 70-mile weeks, completing back-to-back long runs, and wondering why you’re constantly exhausted, getting sick, or paradoxically gaining weight despite massive training volume. The problem often isn’t your training…

Ultra Running and Eating Disorders: Recognizing RED-S
Weight Management & Body Composition

Ultra Running and Eating Disorders: Recognizing RED-S

You’re training harder than ever, logging 70-mile weeks, yet your pace slows inexplicably. Stress fractures appear despite adequate mileage buildup. You haven’t menstruated in six months but dismiss it as…

Body Weight vs Ultra Performance: Finding Optimal Racing Weight
Weight Management & Body Composition

Body Weight vs Ultra Performance: Finding Optimal Racing Weight

You’ve heard it a thousand times: “lighter is faster.” Elite ultra runners look lean. Your fastest training partner weighs 15 pounds less than you. The scale becomes an obsession, and…

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